Athletics First Baseman Nick Kurtz Wins Jackie Robinson Rookie Of The

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-Nov 17, 2025, 3:44 PM

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Star Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz won the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year award in a unanimous decision, MLB announced Monday. Nick Kurtz is your 2025 American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year! pic.twitter.com/vzz0uIaidS With our All Access Daily newsletter, stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Bay Area and California sports teams! Kurtz, the ninth Rookie of the Year in Athletics franchise history and first since pitcher Andrew Bailey in 2009, beat out his A's teammate, shortstop Jacob Wilson, and Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony... Kurtz, whom the Athletics selected with the No.

4 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, absolutely raked over his first 117 big-league games after being the sixth-fastest player to reach the majors in franchise history following his promotion from Triple-A Las... Nick Kurtz of the Athletics was unanimously selected as the 2025 American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year. Kurtz is the 14th player to win the AL award by a unanimous vote and the second for the A’s, joining Mark McGwire (1987). Other unanimous winners in the AL: Carlton Fisk (1972), Sandy Alomar Jr. (1990), Tim Salmon (1993), Derek Jeter (1996), Nomar Garciaparra (1997), Evan Longoria (2008), Mike Trout (2012), Jose Abreu (2014), Aaron Judge (2017), Kyle Lewis (2020) and Gunnar Henderson (2024). There have been 13 unanimous winners in the National League.

This election marks the ninth time an A’s player has been honored, the second most in the AL to the Yankees’ 10. Other A’s winners: McGwire, Harry Byrd (1952), Jose Canseco (1986), Walt Weiss (1988), Ben Grieve (1998), Bobby Crosby (2004), Huston Street (2005) and Andrew Bailey (2009). Kurtz is the eighth first baseman to win the AL award. He joins a list featuring McGwire, Abreu, Walt Dropo (1950), Chris Chambliss (1971), Mike Hargrove (1974), Eddie Murray (1977) and Alvin Davis (1984). The 1-2 finish by Kurtz and Jacob Wilson in the voting is the fifth time in the AL and the ninth time overall that teammates were the winner and runner-up in balloting. Others to do so were the Orioles’ Ron Hansen and Chuck Estrada in 1960, the White Sox’ Gary Peters and Pete Ward in 1963, the Red Sox’ Fred Lynn and Jim Rice in1975 and...

It occurred four times in the NL: the Phillies’ Jack Sanford and Ed Bouchee in 1957, the Cubs’ Jerome Walton and Dwight Smith in 1989, the Braves’ Craig Kimbrel and Freddie Freeman in 2011... Lancaster County native and former Manheim Township baseball standout Nick Kurtz was voted Major League Baseball's American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Nick Kurtz is your 2025 American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year! pic.twitter.com/vzz0uIaidS Kurtz, nicknamed "Big Amish," was a unanimous decision after hitting .290 with 36 home runs, 86 RBIs, and 90 runs scored in 117 games. After being selected No.

4 overall by the A's in the 2024 draft, Kurtz made his MLB debut on April 23 after just 33 minor league appearances. Kurtz became the first rookie in MLB history to record four home runs in a single game against the Houston Astros on July 25. Nick Kurtz was unanimously named American League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA after what was a historic season in the green and gold. Kurtz becomes the ninth A’s player ever to win the award and the first Athletic since Andrew Bailey in 2009. Alongside Kurtz, Jacob Wilson came in 2nd with 107 votes. That was ahead of Roman Anthony (BOS), Noah Cameron (KCR) and Colson Montgomery (CWS).

Neither Denzel Clarke nor Jacob Lopez placed, but Luis Morales earned one vote from a local writer. He now joins the likes of Harry Byrd (1952), Jose Canseco (1986), Mark McGwire (1987), Walt Weiss (1988), Ben Grieve (1998), Bobby Crosby (2004), Huston Street (2005), and Andrew Bailey (2009) as A’s to... When Kurtz was called up ahead of his debut on April 23, he played just 32 games in the minor leagues since being drafted in 2024, and it took him just 283 days to... The “Big Amish” immediately found his groove and would go on to lead all rookies in home runs (36), RBIs (86), extra-base hits (64), runs (90), slugging percentage (.619) and OPS (1.002). According to MLB.com, Kurtz becomes “the eighth rookie since 1901 to post an OPS over 1.000 (min. 400 plate appearances) and first since Aaron Judge in 2017.”

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz has been unanimously named the American League Rookie of the Year. Kurtz beat out his teammate, shortstop Jacob Wilson, and Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony to claim the honor with all 30 votes. Kurtz — nicknamed “The Big Amish” for his upbringing in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a community with a large Amish population — becomes the ninth player in A's franchise history to win the Rookie of the... The Athletics’ first winner was in 1952, when Harry Byrd earned the honor as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics. The franchise also produced back-to-back winners in 2004 (shortstop Bobby Crosby) and 2005 (relief pitcher Huston Street) and three years in a row from 1986-88 with José Canseco, Mark McGwire and newly hired Atlanta... Wilson finished second in the award race with 23 second-place votes (107 total voting points).

The Boston Red Sox's Roman Anthony finished third in voting with 72 points, including 15 third-place votes. With this Kurtz's victory, the Athletics now trail only the Yankees in the American League — and the Braves and Dodgers overall — for the most Rookie of the Year awards. This is their first such award since 2009, when Andrew Bailey won it. This season was one of uncertainty for the Athletics, who missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season amid the first year of their temporary relocation to Sacramento. Still, the team’s young players provided a bright spot amid the transition. Wind gusts and rain are possible for the Las Vegas area.

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Athletics slugger and former Las Vegas Aviators first baseman Nick Kurtz has been named the 2025 American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year. Kurtz, 22, received all 30 first-place votes, making him the 14th player to win the award by a unanimous vote and the second in A's history after Mark McGwire. All-time, he's the ninth A's player to receive the award and first since Andrew Bailey in 2009. RELATED | A's to face Angels for 2026 Big League Weekend in Las Vegas Major League Baseball kicked off its annual awards week festivities on Monday night by announcing the winners of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award in each league. (The Manager of the Year awards will be handed out on Tuesday, the Cy Young awards on Wednesday, and the Most Valuable Players on Thursday.)

These awards are voted on by 30 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (that's two per MLB city in each league). Votes were submitted before the beginning of the playoffs, meaning that only regular-season contributions are taken into account. Here are MLB's 2025 Rookie of the Year award recipients. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz took home the honors in the American League, topping teammate and Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson and Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony. He is the 14th AL player to win the award unanimously and the second A's player, joining Mark McGwire (1987). Kurtz is the first Athletics player to win Rookie of the Year since closer Andrew Bailey in 2009.

He's the first position player to do it since shortstop Bobby Crosby in 2004. Overall, Kurtz is the ninth Athletics player to ever claim the award, though that accounting includes the franchise's time in Philadelphia and Oakland. Oakland’s first baseman Nick Kurtz was named the American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year unanimously. He said, “It’s a great honor that I’m going to be put up with some of baseball’s greats who won the award,” as reported by Associated Press. In the National League, Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the Rookie of the Year award. The 22-year-old Kurtz became the youngest player to hit four home runs in a single game and was unanimously selected Rookie of the Year, according to Baseball Writers' Association of America.

His teammate Jacob Wilson finished second in voting. Kurtz batted .290 with 36 home runs, and the Athletics now have their ninth Rookie of the Year award, marking the Kurtz-Wilson one-two punch in the team’s roster. Drake Baldwin had an .810 OPS and 80 RBIs in 124 games, earning Rookie of the Year as the seventh catcher and tenth Braves player to win the award. He said, “But I didn’t know how it was going to turn out. I know it’s tough to rank or try to judge who had a better year between a pitcher and a hitter or a catcher,” as per Associated Press. Baldwin and Kurtz will each receive $750,000 from a pre-arbitration bonus pool, with additional benefits for draft picks and service time.

The Manager of the Year awards will be announced next. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz added another trophy to his quickly growing case Monday night: AL Rookie of the Year. Of surprise to few, if anyone, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announced Kurtz as the unanimous 2025 winner. He is the second player from the Athletics to win the award unanimously, joining Mark McGwire (1987). This comes days after Kurtz became the only rookie to be among the 2025 Silver Slugger Award winners. Kurtz is the ninth Rookie of the Year in Athletics franchise history.

This is second in the American League to the 10 from the New York Yankees. The previous eight are McGwire, Harry Byrd (1952), Jose Canseco (1986), Walt Weiss (1988), Ben Grieve (1998), Bobby Crosby (2004), Huston Street (2005) and Andrew Bailey (2009). Additionally, Kurtz is the eighth AL first baseman to win the award. The others are McGwire, Walt Dropo (1950), Chris Chambliss (1971), Mike Hargrove (1974), Eddie Murray (1977), Alvin Davis (1984), and Jose Abreu (2014). Kurtz slashed .290/.383/.619 (122-for-420) across 117 games in 2025. He had 26 doubles, two triples, 36 homers, and 86 RBI.

Notably, he had a 1.002 OPS — one of three hitters in the majors with at least 400 plate appearances to break the 1.000 OPS barrier. The others are familiar even to non-baseball fans: Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. The capstone of Kurtz’s season came July 25 in Houston. That night, Kurtz went 6-for-6 with four homers and a double. Additionally, he had 19 total bases, eight RBI, and a record-tying six runs scored. His 19 total bases tied the single-game record set by Shawn Green in 2002.

In addition to being the first rookie to score six times in a game, Kurtz was the first Athletics player and first rookie to have a four-homer game. Since no one has ever hit five in a game, Kurtz tied that record as well. His teammate, shortstop Jacob Wilson, finished second in the voting. This marked the fifth time in the AL that teammates were the winner and runner-up. The others were Ron Hansen and Chuck Estrada (Orioles, 1960), Gary Peters and Pete Ward (White Sox, 1963), Fred Lynn and Jim Rice (Red Sox, 1975), and Alvin Davis and Mark Langston (Mariners, 1984). It has happened far more recently in the NL, where it has occurred four times.

The four pairs are Jack Sanford and Ed Bouchee (Phillies, 1957), Jerome Walton and Dwight Smith (Cubs, 1989), Craig Kimbrel and Freddie Freeman (Braves, 2011), and Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider (Braves, 2022). Athletics' first baseman Nick Kurtz won this year's American League Rookie of the Year, while Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the award for the National League. Kurtz was the unanimous winner to beat out teammate Jacob Wilson and Roman Anthony of the Boston Red Sox. Baldwin received .css-wrcrjw{margin:0;font-size:1.6rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.92rem;color:var(--br--palette-foreground__link__secondary__default-mainChannel);font-size:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:normal;}.css-3nqh9c{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(var(--br--palette-primary-mainChannel) / 0.4);margin:0;font-size:1.6rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.92rem;color:var(--br--palette-foreground__link__secondary__default-mainChannel);font-size:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:normal;}.css-3nqh9c:hover{text-decoration-color:inherit;}.css-lu48cp{margin:0;font:inherit;color:var(--br--palette-primary-main);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(var(--br--palette-primary-mainChannel) / 0.4);margin:0;font-size:1.6rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.92rem;color:var(--br--palette-foreground__link__secondary__default-mainChannel);font-size:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:normal;}.css-lu48cp:hover{text-decoration-color:inherit;}21 of 30 first-place votes to beat... Kurtz is the ninth player in A's history to win the Rookie of the Year award. He is the first to accomplish the feat for the organization since Andrew Bailey in 2009.

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